Irene Zin Mar Myint (, also spelt Irene Zin Ma Myint; born Zin Mar Myint; 29 August 1990) is a Burmese

pop singer Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...

and best known for her Pop music. In January 2025, she is officially facing a boycott from her fans for complying with the dictatorship without participating in the CDM under the military coup council. She gained recognition from competed in ''

Melody World ''Melody World'' () is a televised singing competition broadcast in Myanmar by Myawaddy TV. Several prominent Burmese singers, including Chan Chan, Irene Zin Mar Myint, and Ni Ni Khin Zaw, made their musical debuts on ''Melody World''. The show i ...

'', a televised singing competition.

Early life and education

Irene was born on 29 August 1990 in

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, Myanmar to Burmese

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parents. Her mother and father was born in

to Burmese-Jewish descent parents. She is the youngest daughter of four siblings, having three elder brothers, and one of her brothers, Leo Bo Bo is also a singer. She is a practicing

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. She attended the high school at

BEHS 2 Sanchaung Basic Education High School No. 2 Sanchaung (; abbreviated to အ.ထ.က. (၂) စမ်းချောင်း; formerly, St. Philomena's High School; commonly known as Sanchaung 2 High School), located on Pyay Road, Sanchaung township, is a ...

and graduated Eco from

University of East Yangon The University of East Yangon ( ), located in Thanlyin in the southeastern suburbs of Yangon, is a liberal arts and sciences university in Myanmar. The university offers bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts and science and law. A train se ...

in 2011.

Career

Irene started out on her music career in participated as a contestant in ''

'', a televised singing competition and gained recognition after competed, even she was not placed in the top 5. After she has competed in Melody World, she engaged in shooting commercial advertisements, stage performances, and many concerts at various locations throughout Myanmar. Irene started endeavoring to be able to produce and distribute a solo album. She launched her debut solo album ''Yein Lite'' in 2012, which spawned more huge hits. Many music industry records have followed since then. Her second album, Chit Loh, was released on 28 May 2017. The latter album was inspired by her experiences following the breakup of an eight-year relationship. She gained the Most Requested Song 2013 Award with ''Na Lone Thar A Yinn A Naee'' song, awarded by

Shwe FM Shwe FM is a privately owned radio station that serves Myanmar, reaching 98% of the country, including the Yangon metropolitan region, Bago and Tanintharyi Regions, and Mon and Kayin States. Its offices are located in Yangon's Botataung Township. T ...

at 4th Anniversary Music Awards Ceremony in 2013. Irene released her third album ''MAR'' at her 28th birthday on 29 August 2018.

Discography

Solo albums

* ''Yein Lite'' () (2012) * ''Chit Loh'' () (2017) * ''MAR'' () (2018)

Collaborative albums

*''Melody World Album'' (2008) *''A Yin Tine Htet'' () (2009) *''A Chit Htet Ma Ka'' () (2011) *''Nan Yoe Paing Shin'' () (2014) *''ZPNI'' (2016)

Accolades

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* {{authority control 1990 births Living people Burmese people of Jewish descent Burmese Baptists Singers from Yangon Burmese pop singers 21st-century Burmese women singers Burmese singer-songwriters Burmese women singer-songwriters Melody World participants City FM Award winners